Women’s Struggles in a Patriarchal Society As Shirley Chisholm once said, “Tremendous amounts of talent are being lost to our society just because that talent wears a skirt.” No matter how powerful this quote is, many people in our society still choose to neglect women’s capabilities, which are the same …
This creative piece is written by one of my grade 9 students on The Awakening by Kate Chopin,
Jul 7, 1984 As the clock strikes thirteen, a token of absurdity punctuates every moment of our lives. Once, time had flowed steadily, moments of now twisted to fit into the party’s design. How is one supposed to be able to record their life when the very thought of existing …
These two essay are done by my grade 9 students on the novel 1984 by George Orwell.
This critical literary essay is written by one of my grade 7 students on the novella Animal Farm.
The Interwoven Beauty of Culture It was only forty-one years ago when Indigenous peoples were finally given rights to independence through self-determination in terms of governance, land, resources, and culture. Before then, First Nations, Metis, Inuit, and other Indigenous peoples were oppressed and were often victims of discrimination. A notorious …
This literary essay, written by one of my grade 12 students, analyses the short story “A Woman on a Roof” by Doris Lessing.
Intersectionality and Us A week ago, my family and I attended my little cousin’s birthday party, who just turned 3. It was a bustling atmosphere; people laughing, and loud music was playing … I was talking to my cousins. I hadn’t seen my second cousin, Asha, in particular. While the …